THE 68th edition of the Ballon d’Or will take place TONIGHT – and rankings are starting to be revealled.
This year’s ceremony will be the first time in 21 years that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo have been nominated in the men’s category.
APLionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for an eighth time last year[/caption]
The two footballing icons have shared 13 of the past 16 awards, eight going to Messi and five for Ronaldo.
Karim Benzema and Luka Modric are also not included in the 30-man shortlist, meaning a first-time winner is guaranteed.
Real Madrid pair Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham are amongst the favourites after helping Los Blancos to win the Champions League, LaLiga and the Spanish Super Cup last season.
Manchester City’s Rodri is also a strong contender for the iconic award after winning the Premier League for a fourth time with the Cityzens and helping Spain to Euro 2024 glory on the international stage.
Ballon d’Or 2024 full results
SunSport brings you the full finishing order for the 2024 Ballon d’Or:
=29th – Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
=29th – Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
28th – Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
27th – Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
26th – Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
25th – Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City / Chelsea)
24th – William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
23rd – Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
22nd – Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
21st – Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
Full results to follow…
Who are the Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees?
Here are all 30 names on the star-studded shortlist:
Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey, Inter)
Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter )
Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig / Barcelona)
Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City / Chelsea)
Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
Vinícius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Club)
Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Who has won the most Ballon d’Or awards?
Here is a list of all the multiple-time Ballon d’Or winners:
Lionel Messi – 8: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo – 5: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Michel Platini – 3: 1983, 1984, 1985
Johan Cruyff – 3: 1971, 1971, 1974
Marco van Basten – 3: 1988, 1989, 1992
Franz Beckenbauer – 2: 1972, 1976
Ronaldo – 2: 1997, 2002
Alfredo Di Stefano – 2: 1957, 1959
Kevin Keegan – 2: 1978, 1979
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 2: 1980, 1981